Magic of Go/Problem 3 Solution

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Clever play

W6 elsewhere.


B1 is a clever tesuji. After B5 the local temperature drops to 3 1/3 points.
Later B7 - W8 is sente. If W8 is at a, White later needs a protective move.
After W8 the local temperature has dropped to 1. A play at b has a miai value of 1, a play at c has a miai value of 2/3.

B1 has a miai value of 4 1/6.


(Note: While I am criticizing published solutions with incorrect values, getting them right is not always easy. This is my second version. In an earlier one I was off by 1/6 point.)

-- BillSpight


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